People just can’t stop talking aboutBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicelately, after it dominated at thebox officethis past weekend with $166 million. Among the myriad of voices chiming in on the movie is writer-directorKevin Smith, who revealed the major problem he had with the movie on his Hollywood Babble-On podcast. The film debuted just days after he directed an episode ofThe Flash, but unlike The CW’s hit show, the director revealed thatBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedidn’t have any “heart or humor.”
“Remember before when we were talking aboutFlash, and that it has heart, humor, and spectacle. The movie I felt like didn’t really have a heart. It was certainly fucking humorless, there was nothing funny going on in that world whatsoever, but it had lots of spectacle. Like you can’t take that away from(Zack) Snyder. Boy, he knows how to like compose a frame and how to setup a shot. Beautiful visual stylist but you need more than just the pictures, you need like characterization and these characters seemed off character, particularlySuperman.”
WhileBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceexceeded box office expectations, the movie wasn’t too beloved by critics, with the movie’s Rotten Tomatoes rating dropping significantly throughout the week leading up to the March 25release date. The movie currently has a 28% rotten score, but fans' reactions were much better. Earlyfan reactionsfrom the New York premiere were incredibly positive, and the user rating on Rotten Tomatoes is at 72%.
Kevin Smith’s observation that there was “no humor” was pointed out by many critics, and Warner Bros.' “no joke” policy for its superhero movies has been discussed for quite some time. Their approach is obviously the exact opposite of Marvel’s adaptations, which are much lighter than their DC counterparts. Despite these criticisms,Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicedid manage to succeed at the box office.
you’re able to listen to allKevin Smith’s latest episode of Hollywood Babble-On podcast below, where he discusses working onThe Flashand much more. Do you thinkKevin Smithhas a point about the lack of humor and heart inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice? Or do you think the critics and this director were too harsh onBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?
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